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title: Director Experience

👑 Director Experience

📋 Overview

The Director Experience in GetCimple is designed specifically for board members and directors who have governance oversight responsibilities, with a particular focus on Non-Executive Directors (NEDs). This experience streamlines board-level governance activities, providing clear visibility and simplified decision-making processes for directors, especially those serving on multiple boards.

NED vs. Owner/Founder Director Dynamics

GetCimple recognizes the distinct differences between Non-Executive Directors and owner/founder directors:

  • 🛡️ Liability Sensitivity: NEDs are substantially more liability-paranoid than owner/founders due to their personal exposure under Section 180 of the Corporations Act, without having the same level of operational control over the business.
  • 💰 Cost Insensitivity: NEDs demonstrate significantly lower price sensitivity when approving governance tools since they're not spending from their personal funds, but rather protecting their professional reputation and personal liability.
  • ⚖️ Motivation Difference: While owner/founders often balance governance against other priorities, NEDs are primarily focused on governance oversight and risk management as their core responsibility.
  • 🔄 Multi-Board Perspective: NEDs serving on multiple boards seek consistency in governance approaches across their directorships, creating network effect opportunities.

These characteristics make NEDs the ideal initial target for GetCimple, as they are both more motivated to implement robust governance and less resistant to associated costs.

🎯 Experience Goals

The Director Experience aims to:

  • Minimize director effort while maximizing governance effectiveness
  • Provide clear, actionable information for oversigh
  • Simplify approval processes with email-based workflows
  • Generate ready-made reports for board meetings
  • Present compliance status in board-appropriate formats

🔄 Director Journey

Initial Setup

"Guided setup with minimal effort"

  • Streamlined onboarding process
  • Clear role definition and permissions
  • Initial Essential Eight assessment review
  • Focus on governance priorities from the star

Policy Creation & Management

"Comprehensive policy stack tailored to our company"

  • Industry-appropriate policies presented for review
  • Company-specific customization visible
  • Clear version history and changes highlighted
  • Focus on governance aspects of policies

Approval Process

"Simple approval workflow with email-based decisions"

  • Email notifications for policies requiring approval
  • Clear approve/deny options with comment capability
  • Version comparison to highlight changes
  • Audit trail of approval decisions

Implementation & Compliance

"Clear view of staff compliance and actionable tasks"

  • High-level compliance dashboards
  • Exception-based reporting (focus on issues)
  • Risk acceptance requests with clear contex
  • Organizational compliance status visualization

Target Setting & Governance

"Set appropriate maturity targets based on risk appetite"

  • Review current Essential Eight maturity levels
  • Set target levels per control with rationale
  • Document risk-based decisions
  • Approve partial targets where appropriate
  • Annual target review and adjustment

Monitoring & Reporting

"Ready-made director reports for meetings"

  • Board-ready reports with executive summaries
  • Current vs target maturity tracking
  • Progress toward board-set goals
  • Risk status with target context
  • Target achievement timelines

📊 Director Dashboard

The Director Dashboard provides a governance-focused view with:

  • Policy approval status
  • Compliance score visualization
  • Risk overview
  • Essential Eight maturity tracking
  • Upcoming governance activities

🧠 Key Interface Elements

Directors interact with GetCimple primarily through:

  • Dashboards
  • Reports
  • Risk Oversigh
  • Policy Approval

🔗 Technical Implementation

The Director Experience is implemented through:

  • Role-based access controls
  • Simplified UI for governance activities
  • Email integration for approvals
  • Report generation engine
  • Dashboard visualization components